‘The only real Catwoman’—that time Sean Young really, really wanted to play Catwoman in Batman Returns
In 1991, dressed in a slinky vinyl outfit and Catwoman mask, Sean Young went on The Joan Rivers Show. The…
TCM unearths the 1970 movie version of John Updike’s Rabbit, Run
Did a '70s pornographer save the only known copy? Continue readingTCM unearths the 1970 movie version of John Updike’s Rabbit,…
Batman ’89, the original trailer
In 1989, fans were up in arms about the casting of Michael Keaton as Batman. So producer Jon Peters cut…
Making the world safe for musical comedy (and Canadian comic books)
The Collected Neil the Horse revisits one of the craziest comics published during the eighties black-and-white boom Continue readingMaking the…
Legendary in its awfulness, Superman IV does have an aerobics scene though
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace may have a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than Supergirl, but this final entry in the…
Nope, nothing existential here, folks: Howard the Duck in Marvel’s first movie
An existential, cigar-smoking anti-hero was the first Marvel comics character to make it to the big screen. Take that, Spider-Man!…
The 1984 Supergirl movie is bonkers. Seriously.
Nine things I loved about the 1984 Supergirl movie How do you like your bad superhero movies? Competently made but…
Sad Superman—day-drinking with the world’s most powerful man
Superman III—an even-handed, totally non-biased review Continue readingSad Superman—day-drinking with the world’s most powerful man
Chip Zdarsky on Howard the Duck, Lea Thompson and the Marvel Universe
Interview—Chip Zdarsky Chip Zdarsky is the nom de comics of Toronto-based writer/artist Steve Murray. Under the Zdarsky name, Murray's work…
Bellingham Beer Week 2017 – 24 hours of American craft beer
We had less than 24 hours to take in Bellingham Beer Week 2017. Here are some highlights. Continue readingBellingham Beer…
Eight pounds (at least) of Batman
Batman Knightfall and more—reviews of new Dark Knight stuff After reading four recently published collections, this writer is ready for…
Kristen Radtke’s graphic memoir is an extraordinary debut
Imagine Wanting Only This is a beautiful, poetic rumination on loss Continue readingKristen Radtke’s graphic memoir is an extraordinary debut
Let The Invisibles take you there
"Gnosticism, Michael Moorcock, time travel, Terence McKenna's novelty theory, sex magick, psychedelia, conspiracy culture, comics-as-pop, a lot of punching, the…
Five things I loved about Absolute Wonder Woman
And some things I liked about Wonder Woman '77 Continue readingFive things I loved about Absolute Wonder Woman
Twenty-five years on, Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol is a trip
Still crazy after all these years Continue readingTwenty-five years on, Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol is a trip
More than just a top hat and fishnets, Paul Dini’s Zatanna makes for great comics
Zatanna, whose first appearance was in a 1964 issue of Hawkman, comes into her own in Paul Dini's antic, mischievous take…
Who is Batgirl?
Batgirl A Celebration of 50 Years graphic novel review A new collection finds redeeming elements in an idea that was…
Five fun facts/rumours about the 1978 Superman movie
"A green suitcase or a bagel with Brando's voice..." Continue readingFive fun facts/rumours about the 1978 Superman movie
Who’s Afraid of Diana Prince?
You will be, after watching this clip from an aborted 1967 attempt to bring Wonder Woman to TV Continue readingWho’s…
Six things I learned at the 2017 Vancouver Int’l Wine Festival
Nova Scotia makes wine, and other tidbits from this year's festival. Continue readingSix things I learned at the 2017 Vancouver…